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Virat Kohli replaces MS Dhoni as wicketkeeper during India-Bangladesh 1st ODI

Kohli also took over as the captain while replacing Dhoni in the role of the captain.

Edited By : Cricket Country Staff |Jun 18, 2015, 06:58 PM IST

Published On Jun 18, 2015, 06:58 PM IST

Last UpdatedJun 18, 2015, 06:58 PM IST

 

Virat Kohli puts on the gloves during the Bangladesh innings. Photo Courtesy: Star Sports (Screengrab)
Virat Kohli puts on the gloves during the Bangladesh innings. Photo Courtesy: Star Sports (Screengrab)

Virat Kohli replaced MS Dhoni as the wicketkeeper for some time during the opening One-Day International (ODI) between India and Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka on Friday. The Test skipper also took over as captain for the time being. Live Updates: India vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI at Dhaka

Bangladesh won the toss in the first ODI and chose to bat. They were led to a good start courtesy half-centuries by Tamim Iqbal (60 off 62 balls) and Soumya Sarkar (54 off 40), adding 102 runs for the first wicket. After a flurry of dismissals, Shakib Al Hasan (52  and Sabbir Rahman rallied during the middle overs to bolster the Bangladesh innings. Ravichandran Ashwin ked the way among the bowlers by taking three wickets, including those of Tamim, Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim. Live Scorecard: India vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI at Dhaka

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India and Bangladesh play three ODIs after the only Test of the tour ended in a draw. India declared at a score of 462 for six, before bowling Bangladesh out for 256. After enforcing follow-on, Bangladesh were batting on 23 for no loss before the umpires called for stumps on the final day. A majority of the five days of play was washed out due to incessant rain.